Wayne Rooney has said the nation’s top footballers were lined up as “easy targets” in the wider response to the coronavirus crisis.
The former England captain said the Government and the Premier League had left them in a “no-win situation” over the issue of pay cuts.
The Premier League have suggested a 30 per cent wage cut or deferral but the Professional Footballers’ Association issued a statement suggesting such a move could result in a £200m tax deficit.
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